The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-30
A BURGLARIOUS BAND.
"A COUNTRY STORE ROBBED AND
A POST OFFICE ENTERED.

Three of Them Jailed and the Where
abouts of the Others Known-The
Plumber Concealed Under Grape
vine-How it Was Recovered.
Abe Cant and George Sans, two burly,
Misunderstanding negroes, were arrested
yesterday morning by Detective Wether-
horn, and committed to Jail by Justice
Warning Russell, on the charge of robbing
Benjamin Rothwell's store, at Station No.
/, on the Central railroad, early Sunday
morning Mr.. Rothwell is a storexeeper
and postmaster, and ticket agent for the rail
road there. Between 2and o'clock Sunday
morning during a heavy rain, party en-
tered his store, first breaking into the post
Office and then going into the store. They
stole between $50 and $15 worth of clothing
and provisions and rifed the drawers, search
ing for money. Mr.. Rothwell discovered
the burglary early Sunday, and with hired
hand walked down the track to mule post
No. z.
TWO OF THEM CAUGHT.
AT the Pioneer backyard they found
traces of the robbers in the shape OF empty
paper boxes, remains Of their early lunta.
He searched carefully but no further
trace could be found Returning home Mr.
Rothwell took the Shoe Fly train into the
city and laid the case before Mr.. Wether
horn. He at once set out and made care
ful search throughout the city, and yester-
day morning made the arrest of
two men who, il is confidently
believed, belonged to the gang that com
united the robbery. Taking a team and
one OF the prisoners, the officer drove out
about three miles from the city and halted
an front az Il little board cabin.
Have you got any store goods heref'
asked Detective Wetherhorn of the old
negro who came TO the door, at the same
time covering his prisoner so be would not
be seen.
"No, sab answered the old fellow.
"YoE haven't, chi Wen see about that"
said the officer. ieaping to the ground.
BENEATH TIE GRAPE VINES.
When lie saw the handouts on the man
in the wagon the Old fellow wilted and with
i. Good Lawd, boss, heah de is" he con
sented 10 show the goods. Leading the way
to a big stump that W.T. vered by thriv-
ing grape vine he pulled one side of 1t up,
stolen goods, consisting of shoes, calico, etc.
When hsss at before the justice, one of
the men had on sntas, pants and vest that
bir. RothweI JiMmed was part of the plum
der. BESIDES being committed to answer
she charge % ROBBERY, MI Rothwell com
planned of them bet IRE United States Com
missioner Beckett who ISIS ed warrants for
their arrest on q charge of felony in break
ing into United States post office. Com
missioner Beckett will hold nn examination
OF the prisoners in the United States court
room to-day.
There ere otaers implicated in the rob
berry, and it is s:ppDsed that there were five
who broke INTO the store.
ANOTHER BIRD CAUGHT.
IL is believed that one of them was
caught III the afternoon, though it is not
fi.lown whether he was one of the party or
not. Isaac Nathnns, constable ut Justice
Sheftalis Office, was standing on the side
walk near his office when a colored man
pulled his sleeve, and excitedly said: Oar
boss, dar's dat niggah what Mister Wether-
horn wants, pointing TO a young, middle
sized boy, who was standing near by.
Mr.. Nathans seized him and sent
word for Mr. Wetherhoru, who soon
responded. The boy had on a pair of new
shoes. pair V blue jeans pants under his
cid ones, and tive sn.rS6 on, the under one
white one. The detective identified these
as part of the stolen property. The boy,
who gave his name as John Kernel, said he
iouGht the clothing for 50 90 from one of
the men who was arrested in the morning
HIS story was a contradictory one, and JUS
tlcc Sheftali committed him to Jail
Nothing was taken from the post Office or
ticket Office